Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) was 86.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Kuwait, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 86.5% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Kuwait peaked at 110.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 77th out of 182 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 87.5% | — |
| 1997 | 80.4% | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 76.7% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 77.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 74.9% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 76.6% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 91.6% | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 98.1% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 110.5% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 100.9% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 92.6% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 84.3% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 81.7% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 86.4% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 91.2% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 86.5% | -5.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 86.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.6%, 82% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 86.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69.1%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.6% | 76.7% | 87.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 74.9% | 110.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 86.4% | 91.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.7 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 80.57 (2021)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,443 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,349 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,489 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Kuwait?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Kuwait was 86.5% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 110.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Kuwait ranks 77th out of 182 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.